Scarlet Pearl Casino requiring masks and vaccination for employees
With COVID cases rising along the Coast, the Scarlet Pearl is making sure to keep their employees and guests safe. Last week, Scarlet Pearl reinstated its mask…
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MSDH holds press conference as COVID cases continue to rise
The Mississippi State Department of Health held a news conference today about updates on COVID-19. Cases continue to rise in Mississippi. Today marks the largest increase…
Mississippi Department of Corrections suspends visitation due to rise in COVID cases
Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain announced Tuesday that to protect Mississippi’s 17,300 prisoners, MDOC is suspending all visitation in state prisons until further notice…
Spokeswoman: Mississippi governor won’t mandate masks in schools
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves does not plan to issue a mask mandate for schools, even as COVID-19 cases are proliferating…
Local parent advocates for mask policies in schools
Given the new evidence on the delta variant, today the CDC is recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools. One local…
Rapid increase of Delta Variant cases in Mississippi
Mississippi is seeing a rapid increase in positive COVID cases throughout the state. The increase is happening as some schools are starting classes and as thousands of people…
Memorial offers two COVID-19 vaccination sites on Friday, July 30
Memorial is accepting appointments for the Pfizer vaccine at two locations. Walk-ups are welcome, appointments preferred. Friday, July 30 D’Iberville High School Gymnasium (15625 Lamey Bridge Road) 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, July 30 Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church…
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reversing course on some masking guidelines. The agency announced new recommendations Tuesday that even vaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.…
City of Ocean Springs to host community COVID vaccine event
The City of Ocean Springs has partnered with Singing River Health System and the Ocean Springs Rotary to host a FREE Community COVID Vaccine Event, The event will take place on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This…
City of Long Beach requiring masks in municipal buildings
The City of Long Beach is now requiring a mask to enter any municipal buildings: City Hall Long Beach Public Library Long Beach Public Works Long Beach Fire Department Long Beach Police Department Long Beach Senior and Activity Center regardless…
Mississippi sees big jump in COVID-19 positive test results
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi health officials say the state is seeing its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in months as the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread. The state is…
Memorial holds more vaccination events on Coast
With the number of COVID cases on the rise in South Mississippi, Memorial Hospital in Gulfport has opened more vaccination sites to help increase the population of vaccinated Coast…
MSDH reports 1,317 new COVID-19 cases
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,317 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and eight deaths. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases is now 333, 180 with 7,502 deaths. Among cases and…
UPDATE: COVID cases in the community
Just like the entire nation, health care systems on the Coast are seeing new cases of COVID pop up in the community. Memorial Hospital currently has 24 COVID patients, seven…
Thirty-five COVID patients at Singing River Hospitals
Mississippi’s increasing COVID patient numbers are causing a change in safety protocols at Singing River medical hospitals. The need to keep visitors, patients, and staff safe from coronavirus was…
COVID cases rise, delta variant spreads among unvaccinated in Mississippi
Today, Mississippi is reporting 961 new COVID cases. This comes as the state faces an explosion that’s crippling local hospitals and a rise in delta…
Top doctor: Mississippi faces ‘rough few weeks’ with COVID
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi state health officer on Tuesday implored people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a highly transmissible variant of the virus is spreading a state with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.…
Health officer: Mississippi seeing ‘4th wave’ of COVID cases
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s top public health official said Monday that the state is seeing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in July. “4th wave is here,” Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the state health officer, wrote…
Health Officials Update K-12 COVID Guidance for 2021-2022 School Year
JACKSON, Miss. – Today MSDH is releasing updated Public Health Guidance for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Mississippi K-12 settings for the 2021-2022 school year – consistent with CDC guidelines. Mississippi State Department of Health Public Health Guidance: All eligible…
MSDH reporting large spike in COVID-19 cases
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a spike in reported COVID-19 cases today. The latest daily total released by the department says there are 641 new COVID-19…
MSDH blocks comments on Facebook posts related to COVID-19
The Mississippi Department of Health is now blocking comments on their Facebook posts related to COVID-19 due to a ‘rise of misinformation.’ State Health Department Spokesperson Liz…
Mississippi receives nearly $13 million to aid rural Covid fight
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi hospitals in rural areas will receive nearly $13 million in federal funding to help fight the coronavirus, according to a news release. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving $12,918,800 through its…
Delta variant on the rise across the Coast
While cases and deaths from COVID-19 are dropping, the delta variant is now becoming the dominant strain in the U.S. Here on the Coast, we are starting to…
Memorial Offers Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Locations
July 8, 2021 (GULFPORT, Miss.)—Memorial is continuing to encourage community members to get the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly as the MS State Department of Health has discovered the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus present in Mississippi. To allow more individuals…